by panchopolo » Tue Nov 14, 2017 5:46 pm
Of all the countries in Southeast Asia, it is with Indonesia that the Philippines has always had the closest relations. The two countries form the sprawling Malay Archipelago, the easternmost rim of Southeast Asia. In domestic war and in times of peace, the two countries have always supported each other. Hinduism and Islam came to the Philippines by way of Indonesia, establishing traditions which are still in place in the Philippines, especially in language. The expansive Visayan islands in Central Philipines were named after the Srivijaya Empire, which had its base in Indonesia.
The TS may be exaggerating it with "99%", but there's truth in those sincere messages of congratulations and goodwill by the Filipinos to their southern neighbors and allies. And before someone tells me of the wet-market bashing between the two nationalities here in Missosology, here's a reminder that our membership in this dazzling web forum does not represent the larger populations of these two countries. Our Misso bashings as pageant fans will never, ever indicate or negate the age-old ties between these two nations.
Congratulations once again, Indonesia! I am truly happy for your new, history-making success in the pageant world!